Reader Comments (31)

Everything I am, I eat, I breathe comes from this island, I feel so blessed to be a Boricua. I love my people and I adore my land. Boricuas lets keep our heritage alive don't change for anything! Keep it real.

We are our brother and sister keepers. Stay strong and stay proud. Unite together forever. The love of my life is still on that island. God bless him and keep him safe.

man i love this pic..it is so beautiful...ive never been to puerto rico but id love to go there one day...maybe when im older and out of the house..me and a friends will go there together for a little trip!

I love Puerto Rico, i am mexican and spanish, wit like not even 1/3 boricua, but my best friend is puerto rican and i love her and her families love for thier culture, so i kno that i love it too, go BORICUAS!!!GOOOOOO LATINOS SHOW UR PRIDE, BROWN AND PROUD DONT FORGET!!!

I spent alot of time in Arecibo about 4 years ago with my family I am half Puerto Rican. My faily owns several houses along the beach on the other side of that light house. We are the Otero family if anyone wants to look us up. I really miss it there waking up every morning looking at the sand the beach and watching big cruz ships come in every morning in the distance it was a beutiful sight. And also seeing the light house everyday was really cool. did they finish the big bridge that has all of the flags on that was near Arecibo if anyone knows hit me up CunninghamBrock@JohnDeere.Com

Jaime Morales, it is very possible that we know each other. I was also born in 54 in Arecibo, and attended the same high school. I left Arecibo at 16 and moved to NYC. However, since 1999 I have been in NJ.

I was also born in Islote, my family moved to California in 1950, Parents use to visit,the island often, sad to say they have both passed away here in California, so i will be here also, but iam 100% Puertoriquena pa que lo sepan. The picture of the lighthouse is beautiful. and nostalgic

I'm proud to be Puerto Rican. Was born in Miami,FL and rise in NY.But lived in PR from the ages of 18 to 21. That's where I really learn about our culture and music. But what I don't understand how people who where born in PR, think that Puerto Rico should stay the way it is. These are people that left the island for the USA and are retired and don't even go back after retiring but would like for PR to stay the way it is and don't agree on statehood. Nothing will ever change my culture. Culture is something that can never be lost. I love your picture I'm thinking of making a painting. I do oil and acrylic painting. I lived in Camuy, that's my Mother was from, my dad is from Utuado.